Darning-egg.



J. B. EISEMAN. DARNING EGG.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18,1911.

1,068,420, `Patented Ju1y29, 1913.

"UNITED STATES PATENT @FFIQE JESSE IB. EISEIVIAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

'.DARNING-EGG.

To all whom t may concern lle it known that I, Jnssn B. EISEMAN, a.citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Darning- Eggs; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

The invention is a simple, inexpensive article which is very convenientto the user, because the yarn will always be inclosed in the darning eggand will thereby always be handy for use.

My invention consists of the combinations and features hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a sectional view showing thearticle made entirely of glass. Fig. 2 is still another modification andshows the article as constructed partly of glass and some othermaterial.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in the differentviews of the drawing.

In this article the egg 1 used for darning is made hollow and the handle2 is made tubular so that the tubular opening leads directly to thehollow space in the egg. Where it is desired to use a skein, the same isbent over a core 3 about midway between the ends of the skein, as shownin Figs. l and 2, and said ends are passed through the tubular handle 2as shown in the drawing, the middle of the skein which was bent over thecore 3 being held within the egg, and the core 3 thus serving to retainthe skein within the article in order that it should not fall throughthe handle 2. llVhen using the darning egg thus provided with the skein,a single thread may be pulled out and used in darning with the egg inthe ordinary manner.

In the modifications shown here, the darning egg may be made entirely ofglass as in Fig. l, in which case the ball or skein of yarn with thecore 3 is placed within the Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18, 1911.

Patented July 29, i913.

serial No. einen.

egg 1 in any suitable manner, through the tubular handle, so that thedarning egg and yarn would be thus equipped for use and sold together.However, in the modification shown in Fig. 2 the handle 2 is madeseparately and screwed in place at 4f., and the upper part of the egg isformed like a cover 5 which is also removable and screwed together at 6,so that the user may purchase either a ball or skein of yarn, place thesame within the egg and pass the yarn through the handle 2 as describedabeve and shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 shows the handl-e made of glass whichis more convenient, its transparency being very desirable.

It must be understood that my invention is not to be limited to thespecific form of construction and arrangement as shown and describedhere. For example, instead of egg formed, the head may be shaped like ashoe-last or any other convenient form that can be adapted for drawingthe stocking over the same when the device is being used, and othervariations may be made in practice without however departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim l. In a container fordarning yarn, an enlarged and hollow egg shaped body, a. tubular handleextending therefrom to receive a braid of yarn passing therethrough andinto said hollow body and a retainer in said hollow body portion toprevent accidental removal of said braid.

Q. In a container for darning yarn, an enlarged and hollow egg shapedbody having an elongated hollow tubular handle integral therewith, saidbody and handle being adapted to contain a braid of darning yarn bentupon itself and a retainer in the hollow body portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE B. EISEMAN.

and passed Witnesses MARY PERRY, HUGO Mook.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

